André De Shields

Born

January 12, 1946 (79 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

André Robin De Shields (born January 12, 1946) is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer.

De Shields originated the role of Hermes on Broadway in the musical Hadestown, winning the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for his performance. He has also appeared on television, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for his performance in the 1982 NBC broadcast of Ain't Misbehavin'.

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Chesterton Romero Cheadle · (1 episode)

7.0

2025

Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration

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0.0

2024

Brilliant Minds

Brilliant Minds

Harold · (1 episode)

7.4

2024

The Instigators

The Instigators

Mr. Kelly

6.2

2024

Elsbeth

Elsbeth

Matteo Hart · (2 episodes)

7.3

2024

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

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Self

2.0

2023

Uncoupled

Uncoupled

Jack · (3 episodes)

6.5

2022

True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs

True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs

10.0

2022

And Just Like That…

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Gene · (1 episode)

7.4

2021

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tick, tick... BOOM!

"Sunday" Legend #2

7.6

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

0.0

2021

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical

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Anton Ego

6.5

2021

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2020

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

The Tutor

7.1

2019

Almost Family

Almost Family

Wyndham · (1 episode)

7.4

2019

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

Dale Rustin · (1 episode)

8.4

2018

Broadway: The Next Generation

Broadway: The Next Generation

Self

10.0

2017

Chloe and Theo

Chloe and Theo

Mr. Sweet

5.7

2015

The Backseat

The Backseat

Mr. Davies

0.0

2014

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

Mitchell · (1 episode)

7.8

2010

The Good Heart

The Good Heart

Sooty

6.2

2009

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

Bartender · (1 episode)

6.5

2008

Lipstick Jungle

Lipstick Jungle

Drag Queen · (1 episode)

6.1

2008

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")

8.0

2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Keys · (2 episodes)

7.9

1999

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

Pat · (1 episode)

7.4

1998

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

Teddy Dolson

6.0

1996

Cosby

Cosby

(1 episode)

5.9

1996

Law & Order

Law & Order

Dr. Elvin Simmonds · (2 episodes)

7.4

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

Mr. Miller · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Prison

Prison

Sandor

5.7

1987

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later

Haji

5.6

1985

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Tweedledum

6.8

1983

The American Snitch

Russ

6.0

1983

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

Performer

7.5

1982

Hadestown

Hadestown

Hermes

0.0

Great Performances

Great Performances

Self · (1 episode)

5.3

1971

Great Performances

Great Performances

Tweedledum · (1 episode)

5.3

1971

Another World

Another World

(1547 episodes)

5.6

1964